The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome is not well grounded. The veteran also does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation for his fracture, navicular right foot and excision bone spur, right great toe.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence of current diagnosis or in-service injury related to bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome. For the right foot issue, the disability has been adequately rated based on the severity of symptoms and functional limitations.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, fracture, navicular right foot and excision bone spur, right great toe
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- August 30, 2000
- Citation
- 0023067
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, as it is unclear whether the Veteran's claimed conditions are due to any incident of his period of active service.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran. The appeal seeking service connection for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome was dismissed.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for initial ratings higher than the assigned percentages for service-connected conditions, including migraine headaches, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, lumbosacral strain, and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy.
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